Bishkek is seeing a significant increase in daily electricity consumption compared to the same period last year. According to Aigul Bulanova, head of the electricity sales department at Bishkekelektr, the surge in demand is driven by colder temperatures and the widespread use of electric heaters.

Reasons and growth indicators

According to Bishkekelektr, by the end of October, daily consumption in the capital reached 14.3 million kWh. The main factors straining the power grids were the drop in air temperature and an increase in the number of subscribers, including new businesses and residential buildings. It is noted that this load falls on transformers and other elements of the distribution networks.

Electricity consumption

3,654,000kWh (increase compared to last year)
14,310,000kWh (daily consumption in Bishkek)
64,318,000kWh (daily consumption in the Kyrgyz Republic)
Due to the cold weather, daily consumption increased by 34 percent. Such indicators were not even seen during the winter season
Aigul Bulanova, head of the electricity sales department at Bishkekelektr

General situation in the country

The large-scale increase affected more than just the capital. On October 27, total daily consumption in Kyrgyzstan's energy system reached 64.3 million kWh, marking the highest figure for the autumn period.